After their Carling Cup victory over Northampton, Middlesbrough assistant boss Malcolm Crosby admits there's unlikely to be any transfer business in the final days of the summer market.
Crosby said: "At the minute we are not really close to signing anyone. There are two or three players we are interested in but it's looking like we might run out of time.

"It would be wrong to go out and get someone who is not right for us. If the player's right and we can do something we'll do it, but I don't think we should be chasing people."

Middlesbrough No2 Malcom Crosby admits they're keen to tie up a deal for Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras.
Crosby said: "He's a player we've spoken about. We've shown an interest in him and we'll continue to do that."

Middlesbrough management were delighted to see South Korea international striker Dong Lee Gook break his duck in last night's 2-0 Carling Cup victory over Northampton.
Boro No2 Malcolm Crosby said: "His goal is a long time coming and he deserves it. Hopefully it will give him a big lift. He has been looking very good in training recently."

I'm good, how are you? Did you make it to the game?
Call me crazy but I think we maybe going back and getting Riga from Levante. He plays RW and they only wanted 2.6 for him. I know he signed a new contract but they just brought in a new striker and a RW. Both were on hold for awhile and have just been completed. Also I think Samaras is on his way and Shawky. Maybe someone on loan. No Alves, Kone or Gomes.

We were after Riga in June when we got Sanli. He was the next player to be signed but we bid 1.3 and Levante wanted 2.6. Nothing happened and Riga signed new contract with levante. He had said at one point he wanted to come to Boro. He is from Ghana but has Dutch citizenship. Played for Dutch U-21. End of last La liga scored a bunch of goals for RW.

Well Im top of the pops Ray apart from............the window is closing (yet again) and still no RIGHT SIDED PLAYER....now correct me if im wrong but have we not wanted a proper right sided player for5-6 years and here we are again still unbalanced all for the want of someone who can play there.....how long does it take to find someome for that position FFS..............(sulks away,blood boiling)

Morning mate i'm very good thanks how are you? . Yes i had a solid game not like Jones ffs your right two Aussies both should move on imho . Sir Gareth thinks we have too much experience for the job in hand . Yorkshire tea and a bacon sarnie with a drizzle of ketchup there you go .

Fine thanks Ray, how are you? After months of pain acupuncture seems to have sorted my back out literally overnight. Going back for more today.

We're running out of time and no right wingers are being mentioned, so your faith is admirable. Putting two and two together, the RW must be the spectacliar signing. I'm fresh out of ideas, but I'd be happier if the Gate came out and said it was a problem position and he's working hard to fill it.

In the meantime I'd settle for Nolan in the middle of the park. Rocky and Arca aren't going to be brilliant every week.